Installing Oracle VM Server for SPARC Software on a New System

SPARC platforms that support the Oracle VM Server for SPARC software come preinstalled with the Oracle Solaris 10 OS or the Oracle Solaris 11 OS. Initially, the platform appears as a single system hosting only one operating system. After the Oracle Solaris OS, system firmware, and Logical Domains Manager have been installed, the original system and instance of the Oracle Solaris OS become the control domain. That first domain of the platform is named primary, and you cannot change that name or destroy that domain. From there, the platform can be reconfigured to have multiple domains hosting different instances of the Oracle Solaris OS.

Updating the Oracle Solaris OS

On a brand new system, you might want to reinstall the factory-installed OS to conform to your installation policy. See Required and Recommended Oracle Solaris OS Versions in Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Release Notes. For complete Oracle Solaris OS installation instructions, see the Oracle Solaris 10 8/11 Information Library and the Oracle Solaris 11.1 Information Library. You can tailor the installation to the requirements of your system.

If your system is already installed with the Oracle Solaris OS, you must upgrade it to the OS version that is associated with the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 software. See Required Software and Patches in Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Release Notes. For complete Oracle Solaris OS upgrade instructions, see the Oracle Solaris 10 8/11 Information Library and the Oracle Solaris 11.1 Information Library.

Upgrading the System Firmware

The following tasks describe how to upgrade system firmware on SPARC T-Series systems by using the Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) software. Also see the following resources:

• For information about upgrading the system firmware by using the ILOM software, see “Update the Firmware” and “Updating ILOM Firmware” in Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 CLI Procedures Guide. For more information about using the ILOM software, see the documents for your specific platform at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/documentation/sparc-tseries-servers-252697.html.

• You can find system firmware for your platform at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/systems/patches/firmware/index.html.

• For information about the required system firmware for the supported servers, see Required and Recommended System Firmware Patches in Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Release Notes.

• To upgrade the system firmware from the control domain, refer to your system firmware product notes, which are available at SPARC T-Series Servers Documentation.

• Refer to the administration guides or product notes for the supported servers for more information about installing and upgrading the system firmware for these servers.

• You can also use the ILOM web interface to upgrade system firmware. See “Updating ILOM Firmware” in the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Web Interface Procedures Guide.

To upgrade Fujitsu M10 system firmware by using the eXtended System Control Facility (XSCF), see the following resources:

• Fujitsu M10 Systems System Operation and Administration Guide

• Fujitsu M10 Systems XSCF Reference Manual

Downloading the Logical Domains Manager

You can obtain the latest packages for both the Oracle Solaris 10 OS and the Oracle Solaris 11 OS. Note that the Oracle VM Server for SPARC software is included by default with the Oracle Solaris 11 OS.

• Oracle Solaris 10 OS. Download the OVM_Server_SPARC-3_0.zip package from My Oracle Support. See How to Download the Logical Domains Manager Software (Oracle Solaris 10).

• Oracle Solaris 11 OS. Obtain the ldomsmanager package from the Oracle Solaris 11 Support Repository. See How to Upgrade to the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Software (Oracle Solaris 11).

How to Download the Logical Domains Manager Software (Oracle Solaris 10)

1. Download the zip file (OVM_Server_SPARC-3_0.zip).

   You can find the software at http://www.oracle.com/virtualization/index.html.

2. Unzip the zip file.

   $ unzip OVM_Server_SPARC-3_0.zip

   See Location of the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Software in Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Release Notes for details about the structure of the file and what it includes.

Installing the Logical Domains Manager

Following are the methods of installing the Logical Domains Manager software:

• Oracle Solaris 10 only. Using the installation script to install the packages and patches. This method automatically installs the Logical Domains Manager software. See (Oracle Solaris 10) Automatically Installing the Logical Domains Manager Software.

• Oracle Solaris 10 only. Using the Oracle Solaris JumpStart feature to install the packages as part of a network installation. See Oracle Solaris 10 8/11 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations for information about configuring a JumpStart server. Also see JumpStart Technology: Effective Use in the Solaris Operating Environment for complete information about using this feature.

• Oracle Solaris 11 only. Using the Oracle Solaris 11 Automated Installer feature to install the packages as part of a network installation. See How to Use the Automated Installer in Installing Oracle Solaris 11.1 Systems and Transitioning From Oracle Solaris 10 JumpStart to Oracle Solaris 11.1 Automated Installer.

• Installing the package manually. See Manually Installing the Logical Domains Manager Software.

(Oracle Solaris 10) Automatically Installing the Logical Domains Manager Software

If you use the install-ldm installation script, you have several choices to specify how you want the script to run. Each choice is described in the procedures that follow.

• Using the install-ldm script with no options does the following automatically:

  • Checks that the Oracle Solaris OS release is the Oracle Solaris 10 OS

  • Verifies that the package subdirectories SUNWldm/ and SUNWldmp2v/ are present

  • Verifies that the prerequisite Logical Domains driver packages, SUNWldomr and SUNWldomu, are present

  • Verifies that the SUNWldm and SUNWldmp2v packages have not been installed

  • Installs the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 software

  • Verifies that all packages are installed

  • If the SST (SUNWjass) is already installed, you are prompted to harden the Oracle Solaris OS on the control domain.

  • Determine whether to use the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Configuration Assistant (ldmconfig) to perform the installation.

• Using the install-ldm script with the -c option automatically runs the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Configuration Assistant after the software is installed.

• Using the install-ldm script with the -s option skips the running of the Oracle VM Server for SPARC Configuration Assistant.

• Using the install-ldm script and the following options with the SST software enables you to do the following:

  • install-ldm -d. Allows you to specify a SST driver other than a driver ending with -secure.driver. This option automatically performs all the functions listed in the preceding choice and hardens the Oracle Solaris OS on the control domain with the SST customized driver that you specify; for example, the server-secure-myname.driver.

  • install-ldm -d none. Specifies that you do not want to harden the Oracle Solaris OS running on your control domain by using the SST. This option automatically performs all the functions except hardening listed in the preceding choices. Bypassing the use of the SST is not suggested and should only be done when you intend to harden your control domain using an alternate process.

  • install-ldm -p. Specifies that you only want to perform the post-installation actions of enabling the Logical Domains Manager daemon (ldmd) and running the SST. For example, you would use this option if the SUNWldm and SUNWjass packages are preinstalled on your server.

Manually Installing the Logical Domains Manager Software

The following procedure guides you through manually installing the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 software on the Oracle Solaris 10 OS.

When you install the Oracle Solaris 11 OS, the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 2.1 software is installed by default. If you want to install the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 software, see How to Upgrade to the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Software (Oracle Solaris 11).

How to Manually Install the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 Software (Oracle Solaris 10)

Before You Begin

Download the Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.0 software (the SUNWldm and SUNWldmp2v packages). For instructions, see How to Download the Logical Domains Manager Software (Oracle Solaris 10).

1. (Optional) Save your configuration to the service processor (SP), if necessary.

   Perform this step only is you are already running an earlier version of the Oracle VM Server for SPARC software.

   primary# ldm add-config config-name

2. Install the SUNWldm.v and SUNWldmp2v packages.

   # pkgadd -Gd . SUNWldm.v SUNWldmp2v

   Answer y for yes to all questions in the interactive prompts.

   The -G option installs the package in the global zone only. The -d option specifies the path to the directory that contains the SUNWldm.v and SUNWldmp2v packages.

   For more information about the pkgadd command, see the pkgadd(1M) man page.

3. Verify that the SUNWldm and SUNWldmp2v packages are installed.

   The following revision (REV) information is an example:

   # pkginfo -l SUNWldm | grep VERSION
   VERSION=3.0,REV=2012.11.01.10.20

   For more information about the pkginfo command, see the pkginfo(1) man page.

Enabling the Logical Domains Manager Daemon

The install-ldm installation script automatically enables the Logical Domains Manager daemon (ldmd). The ldmd daemon is also automatically enabled when the Oracle VM Server for SPARC software package is installed. When enabled, you can create, modify, and control the logical domains.

How to Enable the Logical Domains Manager Daemon

Use this procedure to enable the ldmd daemon if it has been disabled.

1. Use the svcadm command to enable the Logical Domains Manager daemon, ldmd.

   For more information about the svcadm command, see the svcadm(1M) man page.

   # svcadm enable ldmd

2. Use the ldm list command to verify that the Logical Domains Manager is running.

   The ldm list command should list all domains that are currently defined on the system. In particular, the primary domain should be listed and be in the active state. The following sample output shows that only the primary domain is defined on the system.

   # /opt/SUNWldm/bin/ldm list
   NAME             STATE    FLAGS   CONS    VCPU  MEMORY   UTIL  UPTIME
   primary          active   ---c-   SP      64    3264M    0.3%  19d 9m